Poly(vinyl chloride)-supported Pd(II) complex as an efficient catalyst for Heck and Cu-free Sonogashira reactions under aerobic conditions

Revisiting poly(vinyl chloride) reactivity in the context of chemical recycling

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is one of the highest production volume polymers due to its many applications, and it is one of the least recycled due to its chemical structure and frequent formulation with additives. Developing efficient PVC recycling techniques would enable PVC waste to be reused or repurposed in other processes. Within this context, the literature on PVC modification offers considerable insight into versatile reaction pathways, potentially inspiring new approaches for repurposing PVC waste into value-added products. This perspective provides an overview of PVC functionalization through a lens of chemical recycling, discussing various PVC reactivity trends and their applications with a critical assessment and future outlook of their recycling implications.

Heck, Suzuki and Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions using ppm level of SBA-16 supported Pd-complex

SBA-16-supported Pd-complex (100–500 mol ppm) catalyzed the Heck, Suzuki and Sonongashira cross-coupling reactions under mild reaction conditions without a significant loss of its activity.

Highly active thiol-functionalized SBA-15 supported palladium catalyst for Sonogashira and Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions

SBA-15 supported heterogeneous Pd-catalyst was prepared and applied towards Sonogashira and Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of activated and inactivated aryl halides to give the corresponding coupling products in up to 98% yield.